7 Good Reasons To Buy These 7 Full-Size Sedans

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2018 Volvo S90: Technologically Savvy

Volvo’s reputation for safety is alive and well in the S90, making it the obvious safe choice. Part of that stems from its technological systems, but there are many cars on the market with similar or even more advanced options. Why does the S90 stand out as our tech choice?

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2018 Volvo S90: Technologically Savvy

It’s not just the many features offered by the S90, but rather, how easy and intuitive it is to use them all. Accessing various systems and apps can quickly become a tedious, distracting nightmare in modern machines, but the S90 takes the burden out of using the tech better than any other car on the market. Also, it doesn’t hurt that it’s positively gorgeous and can hustle to 60 miles per hour in 4.7 seconds. Not bad for a big sedan that starts at $63,650.

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2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid: All-Around Efficiency

We mentioned the RLX in the introduction because in some ways, it’s the car that prompted this whole effort. The fresh redesign is a big improvement from the previous look, which led us to examine the new model more closely.

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2018 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid: All-Around Efficiency

Its combined mpg rating of 28 is backed by a city rating of 29, making it a great choice for urban commuters that want a sexy sedan that, frankly, doesn’t look like a hybrid. On the flip side is the combined 377 hp (281 Kw) powertrain that feeds all four wheels, so it has guts to be properly exciting. It’s not necessarily perfect in all areas, but as a large hybrid sedan with a $61,900 base price it delivers a great combination of capability, practicality, value, and fun behind the wheel.

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2018 Cadillac CT6: Super Cruise Champion

Cadillac as long held the torch for full-size sedans, and there are plenty of reasons why the CT6 is great for gobbling up major stretches of highway. For that matter, there are all kinds of vehicles that make mincemeat out of miles, but the Caddy is on the list for one reason: Super Cruise.

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2018 Cadillac CT6: Super Cruise Champion

There are several cars with limited autonomous capability, but Super Cruise in the CT6 works well enough to allow drivers legitimate hands-free driving. That only applies to limited-access highways, but combined with the Caddy’s good looks, luxurious accommodations, and impeccable ride, it can conquer continents while driver and passengers conquer relaxation. It's $54,095 base price makes it a credible competitor to German sedan competition, never mind the scores of SUVs that lack such autonomous action.

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2018 Mercedes-AMG S63: Max Performance

With prices starting around $150,000, the big Merc isn’t a cheap sedan by any means. In fact, it’s the most expensive car on this list by some margin. However, if you want to go fast – seriously fast – with four doors and room to stretch your legs, the 603-hp (450 Kw) Mercedes-AMG S63 is the only way to fly.

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2018 Mercedes-AMG S63: Max Performance

Power comes from the now-familiar 4.0-liter biturbo V8, but what makes the S63 so incredible is the almost nonchalant manner for which it dishes up performance. It’s as heavy as a big SUV, but being a sedan it handles that weight with much greater poise. It’s quiet and comfortable, filled with tech, and as our personal experience confirms, having a conversation with passengers while doing 164 mph on the Autobahn is pretty much a non-event.

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2018 Chevrolet Impala: Value-For-Money

Sedans in general are suffering in sales at the hands of SUVs, and the Impala is no exception. This is a storied moniker in American automotive history, however, and though the current model is a few years old, it’s still an attractive choice in the big sedan market.

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2018 Chevrolet Impala: Value-For-Money

It’s also quite affordable with a base price under $28,000, and even optioned up to Premier trim it’s under $38,000. It lacks some of the more advanced tech and safety systems of other sedans, but driver and passengers still get niceties such as heated/cooled seats and adaptive cruise control, not to mention a 305-hp (227 Kw) V6 engine. For budget-minded buyers, finding that kind of equipment and performance in a comparable large SUV wouldn't be easy.

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2018 Audi A8: Awesome All-Season Capability

All-wheel drive in a car these days is no big deal, and pretty much every sizeable SUV has it. In fact, most of the cars on this list send power to all four wheels. But the big Audi A8 is the only one we’d choose specifically for that reason.

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2018 Audi A8: Awesome All-Season Capability

Lest we forget, Audi was the manufacturer that brought all-wheel drive to market back in the 1980s. Quattro all-wheel drive is as synonymous with the brand as a small-block V8 is with Chevrolet. Granted it doesn’t come cheap – the 2018 A8 starts at $82,500 and the new-for-2019 model (pictured above) will almost certainly be more than that. For confident all-wheel drive capability in all four seasons, however, it’s the only sedan for the job.

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2018 Jaguar XJ: Ultimate Prestige

With a starting price of $75,400, the full-size Jaguar XJ sedan isn’t cheap either. Add in the optional 575-hp (429 Kw) engine and the price is even higher. There’s something intangible about Jaguar, however, that just exudes a certain amount of prestige.

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2018 Jaguar XJ: Ultimate Prestige

The big XJ looks fantastic inside and out, and it certainly has both power and poise for spirited driving. We’d rather cruise downtown though, checking out the Jag’s profile in store windows while enjoying the swanky interior. There’s a pedigree of prestige with Jaguar models that dates all the way back to the 1930s, and we feel every bit of that every time we ask the valet for the keys to our Jag.

Buyers are flocking to SUVs, but there are still many reasons to choose a big sedan instead.

When it comes to large vehicles that carry people and/or things, SUVs and crossovers certainly dominate pretty much every corner of the globe. And why not? These machines offer great interior space, comfortable accommodations for more than just a couple people, and in most cases they have some measure of off-road ability. They seem to be the perfect choice for all situations, but we’re not ready to count out the plucky full-size sedan just yet. After all, how many SUVs and crossovers actually see conditions that a sedan couldn’t handle?

Beyond that, you’re generally going to find better fuel economy with the sedan’s sleeker shape. That’s especially true with the current crop of hybrids like the new Acura RLX, which you’ll see later on this list. Sedans are also typically lighter than much of the comparable SUV competition, which can further add to economy as well as performance. And you know enthusiasts will always prefer the lower center-of-gravity in a car for impromptu back-roads dancing sessions.

That’s why we felt the need to remind the world that sedans are still out there, and they’re worth a second look before you follow the masses on that SUV purchase. Here are seven full-sizers we like, and a specific reason why we’d choose each one.